In 1995 maestro Wes Craven released RED EYE, not the most obvious move for his devoted base of horror genre fans, but a truly tense, surprising, exciting thriller none the less. Bolstered by a great cast headed by Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy, RED EYE took audiences by surprise and is truly one of Craven’s “lost” gems, a status Paramount is rectifying on March 21st with their new 4k/Blu-ray release of the film as part of the celebrated Paramount Presents line. In addition to a lovely new transfer and audio mix, RED EYE lands with new special features from my Reverend Entertainment, toplined by a never-before-seen interview with Craven that we discovered in the Paramount archives. In addition is an extensive commentary conversation with editor and longtime Craven collaborator Patrick Lussier and an interview piece with historian John Wooley, author of Wes Craven: the Man and His Nightmares. You can order now on Amazon.
SYNOPSIS
Legendary director Wes Craven (SCREAM) received critical acclaim for this smart, intense, and incredibly Hitchcockian thriller, remastered for its debut on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra-HD. Rachel McAdams is Lisa, a hotel manager catching a red-eye flight back to Miami. Her seemingly charming seat-mate Jackson (Cillian Murphy) turns out to be a terrorist agent, revealing his sinister intentions just after departure. If Lisa doesn’t cooperate with his evil plan, her father will be assassinated with one call into a sniper.
DETAILS AND SPECIAL FEATURES
Disc 1: 4k Ultra Hi-Def Feature Film
Disc 2: Blu-ray Feature Film + Special Features
– NEW commentary featuring editor Patrick Lussier
– NEW Filmmaker Focus – Wes Craven and RED EYE
– NEW Wes Craven: In His Own Words
– Commentary by director Wes Craven, producer Marianne Maddalena, and editor Patrick Lussier
– The Making of RED EYE
– Wes Craven: A New Kind of Thriller
– Gag reel
